Witchcraft: Mob burn down houses, assault families, kill one man
The police in Mpumalanga, hereby appeal to members of the community not to take the law into their own hands. This appeal comes in...
Violent tale of home invasion, rape, robbery and murder
According to evidence presented in court, the accused, David Phala, forcefully gained entry into a certain house at Marapyane, Mmametlhake in the early...
Man appears for rape and murder of 13 year old girl
A 37 year old man appeared before the Bethal Magistrates Court on 11 September 2019, on charges of rape and murder. His appearance comes...
Swanepoel murder, wife torture, grandchild threatened with oven, 2 in court
Two men, Kholofelo Makhudu aged 19 and Gift Mbola aged 22, made their second appearance at the Witbank Magistrate’s Court on 9 September 2019,...
Fraud and corruption: Billionaire Sam Chabalala arrested by Hawks
Billionaire Sam Chabalala (27) popularly known as ‘Mshengu’ has been remanded in custody after an appearance at the Witbank Magistrate’s Court on 9 September...
Farm attack, woman hospitalised after being strangled, Nelspruit
A farm attack took place on 1 September 2019, in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. A female victim was surprised on her farm and attacked. The suspects...
Farm murder, body of man found on smallholding, Nelspruit
A farm murder took place on 29 August 2019, in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga province. The body of an unknown male was found on a smallholding...
Land grab: SAPS fail to act, Afriforum and community remove structures
AfriForum has once again dealt a deathblow to an attempt of unlawful land occupation in cooperation with role-players in the White River district. This...
Two suspects appear in court for possession of Antiretroviral Drugs
Two suspects, Caleb Bonginkosi Hlatshwayo (33) and Thaphelo Sibusiso Magagula (38) appeared at the Matsulu Magistrate’s Court, for possession of Antiretroviral Drugs (ARV’s) on...
Motor vehicle theft syndicate stopped in their tracks
On 2 September 2019, two suspects who are regarded as members of a syndicate according to the manner they operate, will appear before the...
Attackers kill man, torture wife, threaten to put grandchild in oven,...
Peet Swanepoel (51) was shot to death with his own shotgun in his yard in De Klerk street, Witbank on Wednesday morning 28 August...
2 Arrested for human trafficking of 4 Bangladesh nationals, Nelspruit
Atif Ali (27) and Subuj Miah (30) were remanded in custody by the Nelspruit District Court on Tuesday 27 August 2019. It is alleged...
